Donna Rosa

Entrepreneurs in developing countries face unique challenges. Learn four practical tips to ignite your business: risk management, business planning, founder commitment, and winning with demand + differentiation.

It seemed like a great business model. Several years ago, I worked with a young solopreneur in Liberia – let’s call her Lucie – helping her with a business plan. She had figured out that she could make good money by purchasing agricultural produce that’s plentiful in one county (say, palm oil) and selling it in nearby counties where there was little supply but high demand, thus bringing higher prices. Even better, while she was in one county selling the palm oil, Lucie would

Donna Rosa joins host Eric Dye on the Entrepreneurship Podcast Network to discuss why entrepreneurship is harder in low-income countries, what “aidtrepreneurship” means, and how to support small businesses with real impact.